Help on ride limits for a woman.

I know there are a lot of questions on weight and ability to fit on rides but I don't see many from women. I had a baby late last year and after months of bedrest and illness following her birth I peaked at 260lbs. I am currently 240lbs and 5ft 7in tall. Cedar Point has always been a great way to get away for the day for my hubby and I since it's so close. Will I be able to ride the rides?? I wear a size 18 in pants right now and a size 14/16 in shirts. Anyone of similar size had an OK situation with rides?? Obviously I'm hoping to be much slimmer by the end of summer but we're planning on going this Tuesday with some friends and I don't want to be embarrassed. Thanks!

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If you have a stomach that sticks out a lot, it may be a problem on Millennium. My mom is overweight, and mostly in her stomach, and she has trouble getting on. She doesn't have problems on any other rides. Like Derek said, a lot of it has to do with how you are proportioned. :)

Agreed. I've been with people who were tall and big - and they had all sorts of problems. The front of the cars in Milennium are often better than the back. I had to buckle my friend in on several rides - but I got the seatbelt to click! You should get in first, then have your husband try to buckle the belt for you. The four rides mentioned above are defnitely the problematic ones.

Jen, could you please let us know how your trip goes? I am going with some friends this summer and some members of the group have concerns about this issue as well. You're right, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of useful info out there. Would really like to know someone's personal experience before we go on the trip.

I'm a 16 or an 18 (depending on the clothing) and weigh 200 lbs. I'm a little bigger on the bottom than on the top, but am still on the bustier side. I went to cedar point a two summers ago and didn't have any problems. I weighed around 195 at the time.

I used to go all of the time. We lived only a hour and a half away so we used to get season passes all of the time. I can only remember once someone getting off the ride because they didn't fit. And she wasn't even that big, it was just her proportions.